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Job Summary
The Accounting Officer is responsible for supporting accounting operations including data entry, reconciliations, and assisting with financial reporting. This role ensures accuracy in financial records and supports compliance with accounting standards. This job profile is intended for early-career professionals who apply broad theoretical knowledge and require the ability to investigate and analyse problems. Solutions are typically discussed/verified with a more senior member.
We are looking for a/an Accounts Receivable Collections Specialist (French / German Speaker)
To join our GF_Finance & Controlling, Accounting team in Spain to help us take our Accounts Receivable area to the next level.
Your main tasks and responsibilities
- Taking action to achieve AR overdue reduction in the legal entities (LEs) under your responsibility.
- Proactively following-up the collections process for assigned customer accounts, including communications with customers by phone and email to ensure payments are made complying with agreed contract conditions.
- Identifying and resolving disputes impacting customer payments, coordinating with relevant stakeholders for a quick issue resolution.
- Defining together with CoE Team Leader efficient collection strategies, ensuring compliance with Sulzer Collection Guideline and an efficient prioritization of customer contacts to optimize overdue results.
- Following-up on LE overdue results, supporting with KPI calculation and maintaining accurate accounts receivable files and records.
- Actively participating in meetings with LE stakeholders, proposing actions to correct deviations and escalating AR-related issues when required.
- Cooperating in the migration of new customers and LE’s to the scope of the C